TOOTGAROOK TELEGRAPH Weekly newsletter of

TOOTGAROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL Website: www.tootps.vic.edu.au

Telephone: 5985 2864

Email Address: tootgarook.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Issue 27 31st AUGUST, 2017

CALENDAR Friday 1st September - Father’s Day Stall

Wednesday 6th September - Lunch For Everyone Thursday 7th September - Zoo Excursion – Foundation – Gr 2

Saturday 9th September - Gardening Bee 1-4pm Tuesday 12th September - Art / Music Festival – 3.30 in the Hall

Thursday 14th September - Out of Uniform Day – ‘Kick-In-A-Can”

Staffing News – Ms Sandra Walton will be on Long Service Leave 4th – 15th September – she will return for the last week of term. Mrs. Louise Bruin will be taking Grade 3WB.

FRIDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER (tomorrow) from 11.30am Gifts available from $1.00 to $5.00

If anyone is available to lend a hand with children in deciding their gifts – thankyou and we’ll see you in the Library at

11.30am. ====================================================

When: On Tuesday the 12th of September, 2017 Time: 3.30pm Where: The Hall

Come and view all the students’ pieces of artwork on display in the Tootgarook P.S.’s annual Art Exhibition. All art will be for sale for $2 and the money will go towards buying prizes for the year level winners, as chosen by the Junior School Council. Also take the opportunity to cast the People’s Choice vote in the box provided. Winners will be announced at the following Assembly. The art work can be viewed Monday after school, Tuesday

before school and of course at the event. From 4.00pm all instrumental learners will be performing in small ensembles or as solo acts. The afternoon will conclude around 5.00pm.

Student of the Week Students will be presented with certificates at next Thursday afternoon’s assembly.

Prep P – Mrs Perkin – Benjamin Smith – for finding humour on a daily basis. Benjamin we love having a laugh with you! You brighten up our grade.

Prep S – Mrs Read – Olivia Leydon- For showing persistence and striving for accuracy in your school work. Keep up the good effort Olivia!

1A – Miss Arnold – Summer Cahill -For being creative and imaginative during her cold write. She used some WOW words and was experimenting with punctuation to tell the reader to use a louder voice! Keep up the great work Summer!

1P – Miss Perkins – Ellie McIntosh-For doing such a super job during your speed sort this week. She learnt from her experiences and got quicker every time we sorted. Well done Ellie!

2MB– Miss Boyd – Harper Elder – Well done Harper you have shown that you can listen with understanding and empathy. You are truly illustrating our schools R.I.C.H. Values consistently. Great Work!

3H – Mrs Houston – Eden Romeril – for managing impulsivity and being such a hard-working and dedicated member of our class. I’m very proud of your growth Eden.

3WB – Ms Walton & Mrs Bos – Cadell Kennedy – for always working so hard in English and producing a fantastic cold write independently.

Kaitlyn Underwood – for completing an absolutely amazing cold write! You are becoming such a great writer Kaitlin. 4H - Ms Hone – Jordan Carver - For thinking flexibly when you suggested we stick our labels on the back of our books for our Guided Inquiry presentation. Great thinking Jordan, keep it up 4P – Miss Pittard – Stephanie George - For being a kind and caring friend. You exercise social skills such as encouraging others, extending help and making sure that everyone has a chance to speak. Thankyou for being a positive member of our class. Well done Steph! 5/6H – Miss Munn - Jack Wallace – for applying past knowledge and thinking interdependently when exploring with coding. You were happy to share with others and help anyone who needed it. Keep up the great work, Jack! 5/6 K – Ms Gibson / Mr Kitchin -

5/6M – Miss McGhee- Mackenzie Inglis - For always being a hard working student. We love it when you share your knowledge with our class. Keep it up Mackenzie!

Art / Craft – Miss Davey – Lily Gaul – 3WB – Well done Lily! Your persistence in the completion of your marionette puppet has really paid off. You have made a carefully planned and well executed sculpture.

Music - Mrs Young – Riley O’Brien – 3WB- Welcome to band! You have been persisting to learn ‘Advance Australia Fair’ and you have done so well to get into band, your audition was very impressive! We are looking forward to having you as a band member playing the guitar. P.E. – Mr Kitchin - Bradley Hollis and Aidan Gathercole, what a fantastic effort getting through to District Athletics when you are in grade 3!! I cannot wait to see you going back next year and winning events. Both of you were extremely well behaved, participated with a smile on your face and cheered on our other student representatives. Well done!

Lunch For Everyone on Wednesday 6th September will be Taco Boats – order forms were sent home yesterday and need to be returned with $2 by 3.30pm Monday

4th September. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Reminder to parents and students- There are NO shop lunch orders on Wednesdays!

In the coming weeks 20 students together with Mrs Young and Mrs Beagley will travel in our school bus to

the city for State School Spectacular rehearsals with other schools. These will be 2 full days of rehearsal on Thursday 14th & Friday 15th September culminating with 2 shows @ 1 and 6.30pm on Saturday 16th September @ Hisense Arena. To purchase tickets for a fun, family entertainment experience, and to cheer on our students from the audience visit www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular or phone Ticketek on 132 849.

THANKYOU to our market helpers from last Saturday – Andrew & Julie Woulfe, Gary Barrett, Kelly Butler, Elizabeth Taralaikov, Sophie Lazner, Kirsty Holbery, Nicole Hee, Nathan Opie, Kelly Driver, Christine Young, Paula Davies,

Mandy Bos, Mel Zuccarini. Our next market will be Saturday 23rd September.

Expression of interest

forms will be sent

home soon to Grade 4

& 5 students for next

year’s camp

‘On Tuesday the 29th of August 35 students from Tootgarook Primary School travelled to Ballam Park

to compete in the District Athletics event. All of the students were extremely well behaved and

competed to the best of their ability with a smile on their face. The students achieved some fantastic

results with 13 progressing on to division athletics’ Congratulations and Good Luck for the next event.

Name Event Place Dakota Osborne Discus 1st

100mtr 2nd

Zac Kent Discus 1st

Mia Karolidis 200mtr 1st

Hurdles 3rd

Ella Giarrusso Triple Jump 1st

Long Jump 2nd

Charli Kelly 1500 2nd

Jade Santamaria Discus 2nd

Jabriel Llewellyn 100mtr 2nd

Kayden Carver 200mtr 2nd

Jarvis S, Niall H, Scott W, Jabriel L 4x100mtr 1st

Mia K, Hani M, Ella G, Hazel R 4x100mtr 2nd

Hani Mears High Jump 3rd

Niall Harbour 1500mtr 3rd

Hazel Read 800mtr 3rd